Location of the Marina-1 exploration well offshore Peru.
Karoon spuds Marina wildcat offshore Peru
The drillship Stena Forth has spudded the Marina-1 exploration well on block Z-38 in the Tumbes basin offshore Peru, according to operator Karoon Energy Ltd.
Jan 28th, 2020
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Halliburton wins next-phase Ichthys drilling contracts
Jan 28th, 2020
The FPSO Liza Destiny is used for the Liza Phase 1 project offshore Guyana, which delivered first oil in December 2019.
Offshore Guyana dominates Hess’ 2020 spending plans
Jan 28th, 2020
Commercial success rates in DHI-supported wells compared to global exploration success rates for all wells.
Success rates rise for DHI-driven exploration drilling
Jan 28th, 2020
The drillship Noble Tom Madden drilled the Uaru exploration well in 6,342 ft (1,933 m) of water off Guyana.
ExxonMobil makes another deepwater oil discovery off Guyana
Jan 27th, 2020
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The upturn accelerates
Jan 22nd, 2020
BSEE published its revision to the “Well Control Rule” in May 2019. The goal, Angelle says, was to “make changes to only those provisions that are overly burdensome but not to compromise safety.”
Innovation, collaboration drive regulatory transformation
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Americas, sub-Saharan Africa to continue domination of high-impact drilling
Jan 22nd, 2020
Location of the Tortue field offshore Gabon.
Tortue Phase 2 offshore Gabon on track for first oil
Jan 22nd, 2020
Location of OPL 310 offshore Nigeria.
Lekoil given more time to raise offshore Nigeria drilling finance
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Woodside commissions appraisal well ahead of deepwater Sangomar drilling
Jan 22nd, 2020
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VAALCO continuing well appraisal, workover program offshore Gabon
Jan 22nd, 2020
The Noble Don Taylor drilled the Bulleit discovery well in Green Canyon block 21 for Talos Energy.
Operators continue to find new oil reserves in deepwater Gulf, despite scaled-back drilling campaigns
These activities did bring a number of notable discoveries over the past year, most notably in the Miocene and Paleogene plays, in the deepwater Gulf.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Cairn provides update on offshore Mexico drilling
Cairn Energy is participating in two current exploration wells in the Sureste basin offshore Mexico, the company revealed in an operations update.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Offshore rig market: number of contracts down, but terms are up
The total number of drilling rig contracts awarded is down YOY but contract terms are up significantly, says Evercore ISI.
Jan 20th, 2020
The jackup drilling rig Maersk Integrator.
Maersk jackup secures two-well North Sea contract extension
The Aker BP alliance has extended Maersk Drilling’s contract for the low-emission jackup Maersk Integrator.
Jan 20th, 2020
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ADES jackup to remain on duty offshore Saudi Arabia
ADES International has secured a one-year contract extension for its jackup ADMARINE 261 offshore Saudi Arabia.
Jan 20th, 2020
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Big three oilfield service firms start year with asset sales
Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes are said to be planning for the sale of some units.
Jan 17th, 2020
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Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate
The total number of jackups, semis, and drillships under contract grew by one unit from 469 units in October to 470 in November.
Jan 16th, 2020
Transocean has deployed what it claims is the world’s first hybrid energy storage system aboard the Transocean Spitsbergen.
Drilling contractors rapidly moving toward hybrid-power, low-emissions rigs
Several global offshore drilling contractors have announced plans to lower CO2 and NOx emissions from their rigs by employing systems that reduce their fuel consumption and increase their fuel efficiency.
Jan 16th, 2020
The semisubmersible Heydar Aliyev is drilling the SAX01 well on the Shafag-Asiman block in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
BP spuds first well on Shafag-Asiman offshore Azerbaijan
The semisubmersible Heydar Aliyev has spudded the first exploration well on the Shafag-Asiman block in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, according to BP.
Jan 16th, 2020
The drillship Stena Forth will drill the Marina-1 exploration well in block Z-38 offshore Peru.
Stena Forth preparing to drill offshore Peru
The drillship Stena Forth is at the Port of Callao in Lima preparing for a program in Peru’s offshore Tumbes basin.
Jan 15th, 2020
Location of well 25/7-8 S on production license 917 in the central Norwegian North Sea.
ConocoPhillips proves oil close to North Sea Balder field
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has discovered a small oil and gas accumulation 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the Balder field in the central Norwegian North Sea.
Jan 14th, 2020
The drillship Maersk Voyager has received a three-well contract offshore Africa from Total.
Total wildcat offshore Angola to establish new water depth record
Total has confirmed a three-well exploration contract offshore southwest Africa for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager.
Jan 14th, 2020
The jackup drilling rig Shelf Drilling Enterprise.
Chevron contracts newest Shelf rig for work offshore Thailand
Chevron has contracted the Shelf Drilling jackup Shelf Drilling Enterprise for operations in the Gulf of Thailand.
Jan 14th, 2020
In February, the semisubmersible Transocean Norge will drill two production well on the Bauge field in the Norwegian Sea.
PSA approves production drilling on two fields offshore Norway
Equinor has permission from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority for production drilling on the Bauge field in the Norwegian Sea.
Jan 13th, 2020